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Office of Graduate Studies

San José State University attracts students to Silicon Valley from around the world
to earn graduate degrees and certificates in more than 70 programs, from Aerospace
Engineering to World Languages and Literatures. Inspired by a faculty of active researchers
and creators, SJSU scholars reach high, lifting families and communities as they achieve
in numbers rarely matched elsewhere.

The oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast awards more than
3,000 Master’s degrees yearly (and a growing number of Doctorates) in fields that
fuel but are never limited by the booming industries stretching from our sunny home
at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay up the peninsula to the Golden Gate.

Mission Statement

Graduate Studies strives to ensure the development of quality graduate and credential
programs and creation and implementation of the policies and procedures by which the
university is governed. It acts as an advisory resource to programs transforming their
academic programs or initiating degree or certificate programs at the post-baccalaureate,
master's, or doctoral level.

About Us

The Graduate Studies office provides a range of services to support student success.
We organize graduate orientation and graduate programs fairs, advise students to help
guide them to graduation, administer interdisciplinary studies, and finalize student
petitions.

Important Links

Steps to GraduationThis publication outlines academic requirements for each graduate term and suggests
additional steps that to be taken outside of the classroom to enhance your educational
experience and prepare you for your career.

Student Funding OpportunitiesCheck these pages to stay up-to-date with programs, awards, and competitions designed
to cultivate and encourage student research and provide scholarships for current graduate
students.

1290R and Continuous Enrollment Policy The 1290R is a 1-unit Special Session course that allows for continuous enrollment
after a graduate student has completed all required program coursework but not the
thesis, dissertation, project, comprehensive exam or other culminating experience.

Forms and PetitionsThis is a link to all forms and petitions related to graduate students, including
the Petition for Advancement to Candidacy, Application for Award of Master's Degree,
and special action petitions.

Graduate Student OrientationBeginning your time at SJSU? Find all the information you need to be successful at
graduate orientation, including schedules, presentations, handouts, tour information,
and more.